[sfig-moh-muh-nom-i-ter] /ˌsfɪg moʊ məˈnɒm ɪ tər/noun, Physiology. 1. an instrument, often attached to an inflatable air-bladder cuff and used with a stethoscope, for measuring blood pressure in an artery. sphygmomanometer /ˌsfɪɡməʊməˈnɒmɪtə/noun 1. (med) an instrument for measuring arterial blood pressure

sphygmomanometer sphyg·mo·ma·nom·e·ter (sfĭg’mō-mā-nŏm’ĭ-tər) or sphyg·mom·e·ter (sfĭg-mŏm’ĭ-tər) n. An instrument for measuring blood pressure in the arteries, especially one consisting of a pressure gauge and a rubber cuff that wraps around the upper arm and inflates to constrict the arteries. sphyg’mo·man’o·met’ric (-mān’ə-mět’rĭk) adj.

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